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Sports Big fish story See/ 1B See /4B the 00 Now In Our 28th Year Serving Northern St. Louis County! $1TIMBERJAYVOL. 28, ISSUE 49 December 15, 2017 MINNESOTA POLITICS LAW ENFORCEMENT Breitung Mrs. Smith goes to Washington Police Chief Minnesota Lieutenant Governor tapped to replace Sen. Al Franken headed to by MARSHALL HELMBERGER State Patrol Managing Editor Though I never anticipated this by STEPHANIE UKKOLA REGIONAL— Gov. moment, I’m resolved to do Staff Writer Mark Dayton confirmed on Wednesday what has everything I can to move BREITUNG TWP— Officials been widely rumored for Minnesota forward. here will be looking for a new police days— he has chosen Lt. chief after this week’s announce- ment by Chief Jesse Anderson that Gov. Tina Smith to replace “Lt. Gov.Tina Smith U.S. Senator Al Franken, he has accepted who announced his resig- a position with nation on Dec. 7. resolved to do everything prepared to do this. I’m the Minnesota Smith, who previous- I can to move Minnesota qualified” to do this. I have State Patrol. ly served as chief of staff forward,” Smith told a unique role to play here.” Anderson, who to Gov. Dayton and former reporters at a press con- Smith also acknowl- has served as Minneapolis Mayor R.T. ference on Wednesday. edged that not all chief of the Rybak, indicated that she Smith called the current Minnesotans are benefit- Breitung Police will seek election to the political moment an “extra- ting from the current Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Department position during the 2018 ordinary time” and said economy, noting that in caught her first-ever fish on Lake since January campaign. she decided this was the her travels across the state Vermilion during the 2015 state 2014, tendered best way for her to contin- fishing opener, with help from his resignation “Though I never antic- guide Casey Sunsdahl, of Soudan. Jesse ipated this moment, I’m ue to serve Minnesota. “I’m See...SMITH pg. 10 at the town Timberjay staff photo board’s Dec. 12 Anderson meeting. Anderson said that he will be start- ELY RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ing his new position with the State Patrol, based out of Hibbing, once he See...PATROL pg. 11 No decision TOWER Council OKs home rental for ambulance driver housing by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor TOWER— City officials here are moving forward with renting a private residence to house prospective emer- gency responders for the city’s planned paid on-call ambulance service. The council voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to proceed with the plan, despite opposition from Councilor Lance Dougherty, who questioned the need for a paid on-call system for the ambu- Ely School Board tables vote on ERCC proposal lance. by KEITH VANDERVORT See.. TOWER pg. 10 Ely Editor ELY – The Ely School Board voted 4-2 on Monday night to table or delay Holiday deadlines making a decision on allowing the con- Please note the following struction of a 50,000-square-foot recre- deadlines for upcoming issues of ation center on school property. the Timberjay. A standing-room-only crowd filled ® Dec. 22 Christmas issue- the high school media center to witness advertisements and news articles what they thought was the making of an due by Wednesday, Dec. 20 at up or down decision on moving ahead 10 a.m. with partnering with the Ely Regional ®Dec. 29 New Year’s issue- Community Complex (ERCC) board to advertisements and news articles explore the feasibility of a financially- due by Thursday, Dec. 21 at 4 viable plan for locating the facility on p.m. the west end of the school campus. ®Jan. 5- No Timberjay As many as 17 people voiced their printed this week opinion during the open forum portion Ely residents filled the high school media center Monday night, top, The Timberjayoffice will be of the meeting. After more than an hour expecting the school board to make a decision on moving forward closed Monday, Dec. 25 through of testimony, only three people, who just with a recreation center proposal, shown above, from the Ely Regional Friday, Jan. 5. We wish all of our Community Complex board. photo by K. Vandervort readers a Merry Christmas and See...ELY pg. 11 Happy New Year. Contact The Timberjay 218-753-2950 [email protected] 365-6745 Open Monday - Saturday 9 - 5 pm 10 - 4 Sundays 2 December 15, 2017 TIMBERJAY Newspapers CRIME Novak sentenced following guilty plea in drug case by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Novak has a long paraphernalia. Beryl deputies arrived on the scene who prosecuted the case. “He Managing Editor rap sheet, including Novak reported his dis- shortly after and took Gary into pled guilty to the most serious convictions on previous covery to law enforce- custody. He has been housed in charge, and it got a lot of drugs REGIONAL—Gary Allen drug charges as well as ment, and sheriff’s the St. Louis County Jail, and off the street. Law enforcement Novak, age 48, has pled guilty petty theft, burglary, deputies later confis- more recently, the St. Cloud really did a tremendous job of to felony drug charges stemming receiving stolen prop- cated the drugs, without Penitentiary, awaiting the final putting this case together.” from his arrest in Greaney back erty, including firearms, immediately locating outcome of his case. Besides addressing the meth in July 2015. As part of his Dec. domestic assault, and Gary, who later showed Beryl had been set to testify problem, Beryl said the arrest of 11 plea in district court in dozens of traffic viola- up at Beryl’s residence in the case on Monday, but the Gary has effectively ended a Hibbing, St. Louis County pros- tions. Gary Novak on Sethers Road, made trial was cancelled as a result of rash of break-ins and burglaries ecutors dismissed a charge of Novak was arrest- threats, and demanded the guilty plea. that had plagued the rural com- possession of 25 grams or more ed following a tip from Gary’s to know where his drugs had Judge David Ackerson sen- munity. “It reinforces the idea of methamphetamine, while uncle, Beryl Novak, a Greaney gone. tenced Novak to 110 months in that if you see something, you Novak pled guilty to felony intent resident who had seen Gary enter Beryl, who was guarding prison, less the 864 days he has need to say something,” said to sell a total of 190 grams of the woods just off Sethers Road, his residence with a shotgun, already served. Beryl. “People need to look out methamphetamine. where he had stashed a blue while Gary and an accomplice “We think there was a good for themselves and their neigh- Prosecutors put the street duffel bag stuffed with what pounded on his door, again con- result here,” said Assistant bors. We need to make the crim- value of the drugs at approxi- appeared to be drugs and related tacted law enforcement. Five County Attorney Carly Melin, inals afraid,” he said. mately $14,000. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Gifts Galore! Wastewater tops TEDA agenda SALE 10% OFF Everything! Development group recommends 8,500 square foot SHOP All Gifts & Rugs LOCAL Now-Dec. 23 industrical building as part of Lamppa expansion Birch Products • Books • Braided Bracelets • Jewelry by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Campground. While Given the situation, ground, and don’t see the Door Mats • Dove Creek Pottery • Ekelund SWEDISH Linens Managing Editor Tuchel said the additional TEDA members expressed harvest yet,” he said. “The FINNISH Candy, Coffee and Textiles • Fun Dishcloths flow from the campground strong support for address- only shovel in the ground Kelly Marshall Weavings • Napkins • Packaged Mixes Notecards • Color-Changing Mugs TOWER— had originally been esti- ing the problem as quickly recently has been at the NORWEGIAN Krumkake, Lefse Grill, Waffle Irons & More Wastewater treatment mated at 10,000 gallons as possible, which led to a cemetery,” he added. capacity topped the Tower per day, he said a new engi- lengthy discussion of “A lot of things are SALESALE •• SALESALE •• SALESALE Economic Development neer’s estimate lowered options. All agreed that happening behind the Free Gift Authority’s agenda last that number to 6,250 building new capacity may scenes that aren’t always Wrapping Thursday night, as the gallons per day. ‘That have to be part of the solu- apparent right away,” board discussed ways to leaves us just under 8,000 tion, but that project would responded TEDA member respond to a pending short- gallons per day remaining,” take time and considerable Joan Broten. age of treatment capacity he said. funding, probably in excess Dostert said the waste- just as the city is poised for That’s enough for the of $1 million. water board has been aware significant new develop- first round of 20 town Tuchel suggested that of the capacity concern for ment. homes at the harbor, he both Breitung and Tower a couple years, but had Wastewater plant oper- said, which are expected begin taking more steps to assumed they would have Nordic treats served all December! ator Matt Tuchel outlined to generate about 4,800 reduce inflow and infiltra- more time to address it. the current situation, and gallons per day. “Dave tion, or “I and I,” which “Hoodoo Point is a big Holiday Hrs: Mon-Sat: 10-4 • Sun, Dec. 17: 11-2 updated the board on the Rose’s campground is esti- could buy time as the waste- add-on,” he said. “It’s really Sat, Dec. 22: 10-3 ...LAST CHANCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS mated at about 2,000 water board works towards pushing us to the brink, I Reopen Thurs, Jan.